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U-Haul Offers Disaster Relief across Dallas Metro after Storms, Flooding

1. U-Haul offers 30 days free storage after severe storms in Texas. 2. The initiative targets areas heavily affected by flooding and wind damage. 3. This response positions U-Haul as a community helper after natural disasters. 4. U-Haul is an official American Red Cross Disaster Responder. 5. Service availability is based on new rentals at 75 locations.

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The disaster relief initiative may increase customer demand and brand loyalty.

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The article highlights U-Haul’s proactive disaster response, enhancing customer engagement and potential revenues.

Why Short Term?

Demand for storage services is likely to spike immediately after the storm.

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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U-Haul® is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage at 75 facilities throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area, as well as other parts of north and west Texas, after strong storms caused damage and widespread flooding on Sunday night.“If a month of free storage can assist with your recovery after the storms, call or stop by any U-Haul-owned center in the area,” stated Matt Merrill, U-Haul Area District Vice President for the DFW metroplex.Share Dallas County experienced severe flooding and residential properties in Fannin County sustained tree and roof damage from powerful winds. Access to dry and secure self-storage units and portable storage containers are vital to communities during the clean-up process following natural disasters. “We had crazy weather last night across Dallas metro, and our teams are willing to help anyone in need,” stated Matt Merrill, U-Haul Area District Vice President for the DFW metroplex. “If a month of free storage can assist with your recovery after the storms, call or stop by any U-Haul-owned center in the area.” The 30 days free offer applies to new self-storage and U-Box rentals and is based on availability. The U-Box portable container offer is for on-site storage at Company centers. People seeking more information on the disaster relief program or needing to arrange services can contact their nearest regional office or stop by a U-Haul self-storage facility in the cities below: U-Haul Co. of East Dallas (10 stores) Store locations: Dallas, Garland (972) 271-5651 U-Haul Co. of Fort Worth (11 stores) Store locations: Arlington, Fort Worth (817) 361-8451 U-Haul Co. of North Dallas (10 stores) Store locations: Aubrey, Denton, McKinney, Plano, Prosper (972) 436-6017 U-Haul Co. of Northeast Dallas (10 stores) Store locations: Carrollton, Dallas, Plano, Richardson (972) 343-5666 U-Haul Co. of Northwest Dallas (9 stores) Store locations: Grapevine, Haltom City, Justin, Lewisville, North Richland Hills, Roanoke (469) 671-2775 U-Haul Co. of South Central Dallas (15 stores) Store locations: Cedar Hill, Dallas, De Soto, Duncanville, Grand Prairie, Irving, Waco, Waxahachie, Woodway (972) 343-5678 U-Haul Co. of West Texas (10 stores) Store locations: Abilene, Amarillo, Lubbock, Midland, Odessa, San Angelo, Wichita Falls (325) 692-9203 In addition to its 30 days free self-storage disaster relief program, U-Haul is proud to be at the forefront of aiding communities in times of need as an official American Red Cross Disaster Responder. About U-HAUL Celebrating our 80th anniversary in 2025, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more than 24,000 rental locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The U-Haul app makes it easy for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and -return options on their smartphones with our patented Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to 193,900 trucks, 138,200 trailers and 40,300 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America and offers 1,060,000 rentable storage units and 92.0 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of propane in the U.S. and the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. Get the U-Haul app from the App Store or Google Play.

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